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Is it possible to speak about some significant socio-economic consequences of the pandemic for Russia?

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Unemployment growth	60%
Income decline	50%
Small- and medium-sized business problems (demand decline etc)	50%
Psychological & emotional well-being decline among a significant part of the population	15%
Work processes optimization (e.g. more remote work)	14%
Higher attention to own health and hygiene from citizens	13%
Higher state control over the population's life	12%
Difficulties in air travel with other countries	10%
Closure of non-effective enterprises	8%
Many will have to change their professional field	8%
Spread of concious consumption - spending less, getting rid of unnecessary things	7%
Ecology improvement (less emissions from cars, industrial pollution)	5%
New opportunities for economic growth	3%
Transfer of a significant part of interaction with the state and the business to a digital format	3%

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Release date

April 2021

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Region

Russia

Survey time period

2021

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

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Respondents could choose up to three answers.

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The most often mentioned socio-economic issue stemming from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Russia was the growth in unemployment, according to 60 percent of surveyed Russians in 2021. Furthermore, one half of respondents named a decrease in income and issues faced by SMEs. According to 15 percent, the pandemic worsened psychological and emotional well-being of a large portion of the population.